Steele County vs. Waseca County

Steele County (MN)Waseca County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,80318,691
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,58119,138
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,57619,136
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.8%
White alone, percent93.5%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.1%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.1%88.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2131,127
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,6897,943
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.5%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$158,500$150,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,331$1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$742$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%16.3%
Building permits, 201816127
Households, 2014-201814,4987,427
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.4%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.6%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,53812,481
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)218,10756,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,539,8421,061,479
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)531,360179,992
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)568,130180,647
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,641$9,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.121.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,731$55,612
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,822$28,067
Persons in poverty, percent9.6%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,000452
Total employment, 201719,6295,073
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)911,109202,913
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4441,206
All firms, 20123,0761,442
Men-owned firms, 20121,460786
Women-owned firms, 2012880467
Minority-owned firms, 201211150
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7701,298
Veteran-owned firms, 201235351
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4221,312
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.4%21.1%
Population per square mile, 201085.145.2
Land area in square miles, 2010429.65423.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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